
Can independent practices turn Medicare into a strategic advantage? How to go from liability to leverage

Robert Resnik, MD, MBA, is a board-certified internal medicine physician practicing in Cary, North Carolina. He earned his medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed his residency at East Carolina University. He also holds an MBA from Duke University. For more than 30 years, Dr. Resnik has maintained a private practice, Cary Adult Medicine, where he focuses on the management of medically complex patients with multiple systemic conditions — expertise that is particularly valuable in interdisciplinary care, including surgical and dental implant treatment planning.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Resnik has been actively involved in national health care reform initiatives, contributing to the development of Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve care coordination and value-based outcomes.
He has co-authored three textbook chapters on medical evaluation and risk assessment for dental implant patients and is a frequent lecturer to dentists and physician on the on medical risk stratification and appropriate medical clearance to enhance patient safety.

Can independent practices turn Medicare into a strategic advantage? How to go from liability to leverage

Here’s how to get paid more for managing patient complex conditions over time.

Medicare’s G2211 code has a critical design flaw by applying a primary care fix to specialty care

Independent primary care is wasting away due to a significant payment disparity. Here's how to fix it

To maximize savings in value-based care, CMS should create payment models for physicians, not middlemen.

Patients and policy makers should know a key part of the U.S. health care system is crumbling

Value-based care relies on annual wellness visits, but are they really helping patients and practices?

Patients have the best chance of success — and physicians avoid exposure — when doctors and dentists pursue communication, clarity and collaboration

Published: April 6th 2026 | Updated: April 6th 2026